France vs Nigeria, 2024 Women's International Friendly

· Women's International Friendly
France
  • 29': Eugénie Le Sommer
  • 37': Amel Majri
FT
2 - 1
Nigeria
  • 45'+3': Ifeoma Onumonu
  • Red Card 90'+7': Osinachi Ohale

About

France are hosting Nigeria at Stade Raymond Kopa, Angers, France, starting on . The match is a part of the Women's International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, France. Conceded by Rofiat Imuran.
  • 3': Foul by Rofiat Imuran (Nigeria).
  • 3': Grace Geyoro (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Eugénie Le Sommer (France).
  • 7': Offside, France. Marie-Antoinette Katoto is caught offside.
  • 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 9': VAR Decision: No Goal France 0-0 Nigeria.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 12': Foul by Grace Geyoro (France).
  • 12': Gift Monday (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Corner, France. Conceded by Gift Monday.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Marie-Antoinette Katoto (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amel Majri with a through ball.
  • 20': Corner, France. Conceded by Osinachi Ohale.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Joe Echegini (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 22': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
  • 23': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Michelle Alozie (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 25': Blessing Nkor (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Alice Sombath (France).
  • 29': Goal! France 1, Nigeria 0. Eugénie Le Sommer (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
  • 33': Corner, France. Conceded by Ashleigh Plumptre.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Wendie Renard (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer with a cross.
  • 35': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Wendie Renard.
  • 37': Goal! France 2, Nigeria 0. Amel Majri (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 40': Foul by Sandie Toletti (France).
  • 40': Toni Payne (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, France. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 41': Corner, France. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 42': Corner, France. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Blessing Nkor (Nigeria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Echegini.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, France. Conceded by Christy Ucheibe.
  • 45'+3': Goal! France 2, Nigeria 1. Ifeoma Onumonu (Nigeria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gift Monday following a fast break.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, France 2, Nigeria 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 2, Nigeria 1.
  • 45': Substitution, France. Jade Le Guilly replaces Wendie Renard.
  • 45': Substitution, France. Naomie Feller replaces Eugénie Le Sommer.
  • 45': Substitution, France. Oriane Jean-François replaces Grace Geyoro.
  • 45': Substitution, Nigeria. Sikiratu Isah replaces Blessing Nkor.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Delphine Cascarino (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
  • 48': Corner, France. Conceded by Sikiratu Isah.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Lou Bogaert (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Naomie Feller (France) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amel Majri.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Amel Majri (France) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Foul by Rofiat Imuran (Nigeria).
  • 56': Jade Le Guilly (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Rofiat Imuran (Nigeria).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
  • 58': Lou Bogaert (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Substitution, France. Sakina Karchaoui replaces Delphine Cascarino.
  • 62': Foul by Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria).
  • 62': Jade Le Guilly (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Foul by Jade Le Guilly (France).
  • 64': Gift Monday (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Sakina Karchaoui (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Naomie Feller.
  • 66': Foul by Joe Echegini (Nigeria).
  • 66': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Joe Echegini (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Amel Majri (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 68': Corner, France. Conceded by Rofiat Imuran.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Sakina Karchaoui (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Naomie Feller.
  • 71': Substitution, France. Melvine Malard replaces Marie-Antoinette Katoto.
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria).
  • 73': Substitution, Nigeria. Shukurat Oladipo replaces Michelle Alozie.
  • 73': Substitution, Nigeria. Philomina Yina replaces Joe Echegini.
  • 73': Substitution, Nigeria. Omorinsola Babajide replaces Gift Monday.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Jade Le Guilly (France).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 75': Ashleigh Plumptre (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Melvine Malard (France).
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Lou Bogaert (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Melvine Malard.
  • 78': Foul by Oriane Jean-François (France).
  • 78': Toni Payne (Nigeria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Maëlle Lakrar.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Sikiratu Isah (Nigeria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Corner, Nigeria. Conceded by Pauline Peyraud-Magnin.
  • 82': Foul by Naomie Feller (France).
  • 82': Rofiat Imuran (Nigeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, France. Selma Bacha replaces Lou Bogaert.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Christy Ucheibe (Nigeria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Toni Payne with a cross.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Sakina Karchaoui (France) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sandie Toletti.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (France) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sakina Karchaoui.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Melvine Malard (France) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Chiamaka Nnadozie (Nigeria).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Nigeria. Mercy Omokwo replaces Toni Payne.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Melvine Malard (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amel Majri.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Omorinsola Babajide (Nigeria).
  • 90'+3': Jade Le Guilly (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Omorinsola Babajide (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match (Nigeria).
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Jade Le Guilly (France).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Substitution, Nigeria. Josephine Mathias replaces Philomina Yina because of an injury.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Shukurat Oladipo (Nigeria).
  • 90'+7': Sakina Karchaoui (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Shukurat Oladipo (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Second yellow card to Osinachi Ohale (Nigeria).
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, France 2, Nigeria 1.
  • 0': Match ends, France 2, Nigeria 1.

Game Information

Competition: Women's International Friendly

Venue: Stade Raymond Kopa
Location: Angers, France
Attendance: 5,330

Line-Ups

FRA France (3-4-3)

No. Name
16 Pauline Peyraud-Magnin (GK)
3 Wendie Renard
2 Maëlle Lakrar
28 Alice Sombath
6 Sandie Toletti
8 Grace Geyoro
26 Lou Bogaert
20 Delphine Cascarino
12 Marie-Antoinette Katoto
10 Amel Majri
9 Eugénie Le Sommer
France Substitutes:
Clara Mateo, Sakina Karchaoui, Thiniba Samoura, Margaux Le Mouël, Oriane Jean-François, Sandy Baltimore, Constance Picaud, Justine Lerond, Estelle Cascarino, Kenza Dali, Naomie Feller, Jade Le Guilly, Vicki Bècho, Selma Bacha, Melvine Malard.

NGA Nigeria (4-3-3)

No. Name
16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
5 Ashleigh Plumptre
3 Osinachi Ohale Yellow Card
20 Rofiat Imuran
22 Michelle Alozie
10 Christy Ucheibe Yellow Card
6 Jennifer Echegini Yellow Card
7 Toni Payne
9 Ifeoma Onumonu
11 Gift Monday
19 Blessing Nkor
Nigeria Substitutes:
Rinsola Babajide, Sikiratu Isah, Anderline Mgbechi, Mercy Omokwo, Rachael Unachukwu, Josephine Mathias, Shukurat Oladipo, Philomina Yina.

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